Description
This Old Fashioned Apple Crisp recipe is a classic dessert that combines tender, cinnamon-spiced apples with a crunchy oat topping. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the perfect sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Apple Filling:
- 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For the Oat Topping:
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
For Serving:
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the Apple Filling: In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with granulated sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Make the Oat Topping: In another bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle the topping over the apples.
- Bake: Bake for 40–45 minutes until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.
- Serve: Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add chopped walnuts or pecans to the topping.
- Using a mix of tart and sweet apples like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp provides a nice balance of flavors.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
